Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Parking Stalls
Summary
SCH Number
2025050228
Public Agency
Mendocino County
Document Title
Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Parking Stalls
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/6/2025
Document Description
Notice of Exemption for the installation of four (4) double EV chargers and two (2) single EV chargers at 501 Low Gap Road location as well as six (6) double EV chargers and two (2) single EV chargers at 727 South State Street location in Ukiah. The project will provide for the support of electric vehicle usage and contribute to the reduction on greenhouse gas emissions by providing locations for EV charging at County facilities.
Contact Information
Name
Julia Krog
Agency Name
County of Mendocino, Department of Planning & Building Services
Job Title
Director
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Ukiah
Counties
Mendocino
Regions
Northern California, Unincorporated
Other Location Info
501 Low Gap Road, Ukiah & 727 South State Street, Ukiah
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Sections 15301 and 15303
Reasons for Exemption
The Electric Vehicle Charging Stalls Project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301 and 15303. Section 15301 of the CEQA Guidelines provides that the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographic features, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use, are activities exempt from CEQA review. Examples given in Section 15301 include exterior alterations involving electrical conveyances and limited additions to existing buildings, but the key consideration is whether the project involves negligible or no expansion of use. Section 15303 of the CEQA Guidelines provides that construction and location of limited numbers of new, small facilities or structures are exempt from CEQA review, with examples including new single-family homes, commercial structures of up to 2500 square feet, and accessory structures, including garages, carports and patios. The level of construction to install electrical vehicle charging stations on or adjacent to existing parking lots falls within these exemptions as a minor alteration of the existing County facilities, involving no expansion of use, pursuant to Section 15301, and a scope of construction less than that of a full building, as allowed by Section 15303.
County Clerk
Mendocino
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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